Near Space Network
NASA's network of ground stations and relay satellites (formerly the Space Network's TDRSS and the Ground Network) that supports missions in Earth orbit and near-Earth space.
Overview
NASA's network of ground stations and relay satellites (formerly the Space Network's TDRSS and the Ground Network) that supports missions in Earth orbit and near-Earth space.
Individual ground stations are described within the network rather than modelled as separate entities — a stated scope limit of this encyclopedia, not fabricated data.
Knowledge connections
- Operated byNASA
- Uses bandS-band
- Uses bandKa-band
- Uses bandOptical (Laser)
- ContainsWhite Sands Complex
- ContainsSvalbard Satellite Station
- ContainsAlaska Satellite Facility
- ContainsWallops Ground Station
- ContainsLaser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)
- ContainsTracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS)
- Associated withGoddard Mission Operations
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.